Antimicrobial properties of lauric arginate alone or in combination with essential oils in tryptic soy broth and 2% reduced fat milk

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 77-84

  Ma, Qiumin ^a   Davidson, P Michael ^a   Zhong, Qixin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial ability; Combination; Essential oils; Interaction; Lauric arginate

Indexed keywords

EUGENOL; LAURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; LAURIC ARGINATE; THYMOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BEEF; BROTH DILUTION; CINNAMON; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD SAFETY; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MINIMUM BACTERICIDAL CONCENTRATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

EID: 84880336426     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.06.017     Document Type: Article

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